Board of Directors
Franklin Tomorrow is governed by a 25-member Board of Directors made up of residents and individuals with specific interests related to the future of Franklin.
Board of Directors
Franklin Tomorrow is governed by a 25-member Board of Directors made up of residents and individuals with specific interests related to the future of Franklin.
Board of Directors
Franklin Tomorrow is an independent, community-visioning nonprofit created in 2000 by a group of forward-looking business and community leaders to safeguard the attributes that made Franklin special then for future generations. Our mission is to engage the community, foster collaboration, and advocate for a shared vision for the future of Franklin. Through our research, programs and engagement with citizens, that shared vision is for Franklin to be a city with robust neighborhoods, a vibrant economy, distinct character and great people.
With few exceptions residents believe that Franklin offers a high quality of life and they rate this aspect as the most important factor affecting their decision to live in the community. As an organization, we develop and present programs such as our quarterly Breakfast With the Mayors or monthly FrankTalks lecture series which educate and illuminate issues facing the community as a whole. We also take a broader approach to trends and how they could possibly impact Franklin and its residents through our On The Table initiative.
Additional programs like Get Fit Franklin and the Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards engage the community and shine a spotlight on positive aspects of the community.
We invite you to join us at future events and to become engaged in Franklin Tomorrow, but more importantly in your town, Franklin, and with the people who live, work and play here!
Our Board
Teresa Ashworth Harris | Past Board Chair

Training Consultant
Scotty Bernick

Vice President
Ragan Smith
Brady Cannon

Senior Program Manager, Office of Government and Community Affairs
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Christina Christiansen
Manager, Public Affairs
Atmos Energy Corporation
Mary Michael Cross
Director of Marketing & Business Development
Oversite
Amy Diaz- Barriga

Assistant Director of Planning and Development
City of Franklin
April Eaton

Senior Manager, Catastrophe & Climate Communication- Allstate
Angela Gentry Jackson

Realtor
LPT Realty
Mandi Goodrich

General Manager
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Amy Hilton

Community Volunteer
Chris Howell

Owner
HealthMarkets
April Jackson

Assistant Director of Communications
Williamson County Schools
Jessica Lucyshyn

Market Vice President
Gresham Smith
Lynne McAlister

Community Volunteer
Whitney McElroy
Counsel
Burr & Furman
Houston McGehee

Vice President
SouthStar
Cathy Clark Perry

Community Volunteer
Clay Perry

Partner,
Williams Hunter Wealth Group/Raymond James
Renee Shafer

Vice President of Membership
Williamson, Inc.
Michelle Simpson

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Williamson Health
Elaine Whitney

Founder / Director of Development
One Generation Away
Ex-Officio Board Members
Board of Directors
Franklin Tomorrow is governed by a 25-member Board of Directors made up of residents and individuals with specific interests related to the future of Franklin.
Teresa Ashworth Harris | Past Board Chair

Training Consultant
Scotty Bernick

Vice President
Ragan Smith
Brady Cannon

Senior Program Manager, Office of Government and Community Affairs
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Christina Christiansen
Manager, Public Affairs
Atmos Energy Corporation
Mary Michael Cross
Director of Marketing & Business Development
Oversite
Amy Diaz- Barriga

Assistant Director of Planning and Development
City of Franklin
April Eaton

Senior Manager, Catastrophe & Climate Communication- Allstate
Angela Gentry Jackson

Realtor
LPT Realty
Mandi Goodrich

General Manager
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Amy Hilton

Community Volunteer
Chris Howell

Owner
HealthMarkets
April Jackson

Assistant Director of Communications
Williamson County Schools
Jessica Lucyshyn

Market Vice President
Gresham Smith
Lynne McAlister

Community Volunteer
Whitney McElroy
Counsel
Burr & Furman
Houston McGehee

Vice President
SouthStar
Cathy Clark Perry

Community Volunteer
Clay Perry

Partner,
Williams Hunter Wealth Group/Raymond James
Renee Shafer

Vice President of Membership
Williamson, Inc.
Michelle Simpson

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Williamson Health
Elaine Whitney

Founder / Director of Development
One Generation Away
Ex-Officio Board Members
LATEST NEWS
Annual Franklin Tomorrow Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards set for Feb. 18
The community is invited to come together on Wednesday, Feb. 18, to join as volunteers and...
POSTPONED: First 2026 Breakfast With Mayors now Feb. 3 with Williamson County Mayoral Summit
Due to the forecast of a severe winter storm, the first Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast With the...
Nomination deadline extended until Jan. 15 in 19th annual Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards to allow for holiday closures
Numerous awards to be presented that evening at Franklin Theatre The nomination deadline has been...
LATEST NEWS
Annual Franklin Tomorrow Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards set for Feb. 18
The community is invited to come together on Wednesday, Feb. 18, to join as volunteers and...
POSTPONED: First 2026 Breakfast With Mayors now Feb. 3 with Williamson County Mayoral Summit
Due to the forecast of a severe winter storm, the first Franklin Tomorrow Breakfast With the...
Nomination deadline extended until Jan. 15 in 19th annual Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards to allow for holiday closures
Numerous awards to be presented that evening at Franklin Theatre The nomination deadline has been...








